Tyson Fury will RETURN to boxing in 2026, claims Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh - with potential Oleksandr Uysk trilogy back on the cards just six months after retiring
Alalshikh says that Fury has given him his word that he will step back in the ring, sparking the chance of a third showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury hung up his gloves in January - for the fifth time in his career - a few weeks after losing to Usyk in a rematch for the unified heavyweight world titles.
The Gypsy King, 36, has insisted that his retirement is for good but in April he fuelled hope of a comeback after linking back up with his trainer SugarHill Steward.
Alalshikh wrote on X: 'The "Gypsy King" will be back!!! I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026. We have a rabbit to hunt!'
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